305 Wisteria Street
P.O. Box 3178
Ruston, LA 71272

Louisiana Tech University is a selective institution that awards a wide variety of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Although Tech provides the value and academic strengths of a public university, it offers the close community atmosphere and access to faculty and support services that students might only expect to find at a private institution.

At Louisiana Tech University, students can choose from approximately 100 majors divided among the following five schools: business, applied and natural sciences, education, engineering and science, and liberal arts. The Graduate School at Louisiana Tech University offers a host of graduate and doctoral degree programs in disciplines such as architecture, audiology, business and education.

Located in Ruston, La., Louisiana Tech University maintains close ties with its neighbors through its various cooperative projects with business, civic and religious organizations in this historic town of 22,000 residents. Students at Louisiana Tech University receive not only the support of faculty and administration, but also a town that is always happy to see the next generation of college students achieve success.

Quick Facts

• Louisiana Tech University was founded in 1894.
• There is a total approximate enrollment of 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students at Louisiana Tech University.
• The student/faculty ratio at Louisiana Tech University is 23:1.
• At Louisiana Tech University, 80% of students receive some type of financial aid package.
• The average ACT score of incoming freshmen at Louisiana Tech University is 23.5.
• The athletics program at Louisiana Tech University has 16 NCAA Division I varsity teams.
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